Category Archives: Side Dish

This recipe is so simple but so delicious. The beans are steamed until just tender, and the chorizo adds all the spice they need. I have trouble getting full-sized green beans tender enough just through sauteeing like I can with … Continue reading →

This recipe uses a similar technique as Cumin Spiced Carrots — cooking/steaming the carrots and parsnips in a liquid that then reduces into a sweet glaze. This recipe uses bourbon (or whisky) and brown sugar as the liquid, and comes … Continue reading →

There’s not much difference between this and macaroni and cheese, but with green beans instead of macaroni. I wanted to include some ham in with the green beans, but since the ham was cooking at the same time, I diced … Continue reading →

Meg loves mashed potatoes. She loves my mashed potatoes. I have marriage security. One year for Christmas she got me a potato ricer. That was the gift that kept on giving — giving back to her. But seriously, if you’re … Continue reading →

My inner child is crying inside because I just enjoyed a dinner of Brussels sprouts and cauliflower. But seriously why have I never roasted Brussels sprouts before? Tip to anyone who thinks they don’t like vegetables: Toss them in olive … Continue reading →

What goes with Carolina-style pulled pork? Cole slaw, of course. So I turned to my internet strategy of googling for a recipe and picking the first result that comes from a food blog, rather than a recipe aggregator or Food … Continue reading →